Name: Ricotta Fritters
Yield: Yield: 8 Portions (32 to 40 Fritters)
Ingredients: Confectioners’ or granulated sugar, as needed, for dusting; Salt, as needed; 1 lb/454 g drained ricotta cheese; 1 fl oz/30 mL dark rum; 1 tsp/4 g baking powder; 2 tbsp/18 g grated orange zest; 3 fl oz/90 mL orange juice; 6 oz/170 g all-purpose flour; 5 oz/142 g sugar; 8 eggs

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions (32 to 40 Fritters)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

Batter

1 lb/454 g drained ricotta cheese
8 eggs

Method

For the batter, combine the ricotta, eggs, sugar, rum, orange juice, zest, baking powder, salt, and flour thoroughly, adding more flour as needed.
In a deep-fryer at 350°F/177°C, fry 1-tbsp/15-mL fritters until lightly browned and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove the fritters from the oil, allow to drain on a wire rack, and blot them gently with